Collar and cuff



N0. 606,8!7. Patented July 5, I898.

' T. R. WEIDEMANN.

COLLAR on CUFF.

("9 Model) (Application filed Aug, 12, 1897.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT Qrrion,

THEODORE R. l/VEIDEMANN, O F

W'EST HOBOKEN, NEXV JERSEY.

COLLAR AND CUFF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,817, dated July 5,1898. Application filed August 12, 1 97. Serial no 648j075. (No model.)

To all whom it mag/concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. WEIDE- MANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of West Hoboken, in the county of Hudson andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Collars and Cuffs, of whioh the following is a specificatiomwlierein-Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of a' cuff and a collar,respectively. Figs. 3 and 4 show, respectively, the frontand rear sidesof a cuff; and Fig.5 is a section on lines X X of Figs. 3 and 4E.

My invention relates to collarsand cuffs; and it consists in adevioe ofthis kind particularly adapted for ladies wear and for use in bicyclingor other exercise, which is so made as to be practically a permanentarticle nearly impervious to perspiration and dirt and not requiring tobe periodically laundered. v H

It consists in a collar or cuff havinga base or body of paper and linenor other suitable textile material cemented inlayers, so as to bepermanently stiff and practically moistureproof, and then provided oncertain portions with a facing of very thin finished leather, which issmoothly polished and colored and which may also be embossed orotherwise treated. A collar or cuff thus constituted may be at any timecleaned with a moist cloth. It is not uncomfortably stiff andunyielding, while it will not wilt or break down by wear orperspiration, but will always preserve a good appearance until worn out.

Referring to the'drawings, Arepresents the band of the collar or cufftechnically known as the under band, and B the part attached thereto anddesigned to be folded over, which is technically designated as the upperband. Both bands are made, preferably, as separate pieces by taking astrip or sheet of thick paper a, cut to the proper shape, and cementingupon it a layer 1) of muslin or other textile material, so as to form 'abody or base which shall be reasonably stiff and impervious to moisture.The lower band has the muslin upon both sides of the paper, while theupper band has cemented to one side of the paper a layer of thinfinished leather polished, and, if desired, also embossed or otherwisetreated. This will be the outside of the upper band whenit is turnedover. The leather facing of the upper band also extends beyond its inneredge, as shown at 0, so as to overlap a certain distance upon the lowerband, to which it is cemented. The two bands are connected by thisextension of the leather facing of the upper band and by a similarextension of the muslin layer of the upper band, the paper layerstopping at the edge of the upper band, which two extending layers bothoverlap the under band, as described, and are stitched and cementedthereto. This affords a flexible but stronger joint between the twobands thanis possible with the muslin alone, while' it also forms, whenthe upper band is turned over, a leather facing along the edge of thelower band, which serves to protect the body material of the lower bandand to give a smoother wearingsurface against the neck and wrist.over,it is this particular portion of the collar or cuff which is liableto become worn and soiled and requires to be cleaned most frequentlywith a moist cloth, as already described. Hence it would be fatal to thedesigned permanent character of the article to have the paper and muslinbody exposed at this part. I, moreover, face the outer portion of theunder band, as shown at c, from each end, where the buttonholes areplaced, back to a point well underneath the upper band when the latteris turned over. This partial facing serves not only to protect thebuttonhole, but also gives the article a completelyfinished appearancewhen looked at from the outside, as the appearance will be just as ifthe entire article were made of the leather. This portion of the collaror cuff is also particularly subject to wear and soiling, and if leftwith a muslin or linen surface would not only be unsightly, but it wouldmake the article practically worthless for its intended purpose.

My claim, while mentioning specifically a collar, will be understood asequally inclusive of a cuff made in the same manner according to theforegoing description.

What I, claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A collar having a permanently=stiffened More- Signed at New York, in thecounty of New York and State of New York, this 11th day of August, A. D.1897.

THEODORE R. VEIDEMANN.

body comprising an upper and an under band and provided with am facingof finished leather on the outer surface of the upper band and 011 theexposed ends of the lower band, the

5 said facing extending over onto the lower Witnesses:

band so as to protect the same and form a durable connection between thetwo bands.

(inns. KARI, ALFRED GIMBERG.

